Many women under age 30 are drinking at levels that could be harmful to their unborn children and because an estimated 45 percent of all pregnancies in the U.S. are unplanned, their babies may already suffer damage before they discover they are pregnant, researchers warn.

A study of the most recent data on alcohol consumption among women of child-bearing age (18 to 44 years) shows that drinking remains at "levels of concern" among women who are younger than 30 years of age. Read more.

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